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Easy Chicken White Bean Enchiladas Recipe

White beans, shredded chicken, green chiles, sour cream, and cheese wrapped in soft flour tortillas and baked in a creamy salsa verde sauce.
Prep : 10 Total : 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 0.25 cup minced white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 4.5 oz chopped green chiles canned
  • 15.5 oz Navy beans or Cannellini beans, canned
  • 8 oz cooked shredded chicken breast
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 0.5 cup chopped white onion
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 7 oz chopped green chiles canned
  • 2 count jalapeños (chopped) used jarred
  • to taste kosher salt
  • 0.5 cup light sour cream
  • 0.75 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese
  • 8 8-inch flour tortillas
  • chopped fresh cilantro or scallions or both, for garnish

Instructions
 

Preparation Steps

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a medium pan, heat olive oil over low heat. Add minced white onion and garlic; sauté until softened, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add chopped green chiles, navy beans, water, chicken bouillon cube, and ground cumin. Mix well, cover, and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
  • Remove lid, add shredded chicken, and cook an additional 5 minutes until thickened and liquid reduces. Set aside.
  • In a large nonstick pan, melt butter over medium heat. Add chopped white onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in chicken broth until smooth.
  • Cook sauce over medium heat until it boils and thickens, about 4-5 minutes. Add chopped green chiles, jalapeños, and kosher salt to taste.
  • Remove from heat and stir in light sour cream.
  • Spread 1/4 cup of the creamy salsa verde sauce on the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Fill each flour tortilla with about 1/3 cup of the chicken and white bean filling.
  • Roll tortillas and place seam side down in prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  • Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the top and sprinkle with reduced fat Mexican cheese.
  • Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 20-30 minutes until hot and cheese is melted. Remove from oven and garnish with chopped fresh cilantro or scallions.

Notes

This dish stores well and makes great leftovers. Perfect for meal prep and can be frozen after baking.